Stand Up Dad

My name is Derek Lopez. My mission is to give every kid in America the opportunity to stand up in their classroom. The end.

Just kidding, there’s more.

I was Born in Miami, FL in 1983. I’m a second generation Cuban-American. I am happily married with 3 children in Denver, CO. The best part of what I do is that my brand and my mission is completely integrated into my family and work, harmoniously.

You ask, How?

Many would say, “work hard”.

But I prefer to say I “Live hard”.

Work/balance is not a thing in my mind. I love my careers so much that calling it “work”, according to our culture, would put a negative connotation on the phrase. I’m so passionate about what I do that I don’t feel like I have worked in so long.

I have a very successful 1 year sales career, and simultaneously, I created an organization called #StandUpOurKids.

It is a movement helping schools place standing desks in their classrooms. The mission of the organization is to eventually give every kid in America the opportunity to stand up in their classrooms if they choose. Enough evidence and science implies that kids should not be sitting down as much as they do.

It is VITAL kids stand up in the classroom, to help in maximizing their physical and mental health.

On average, kids sit down in school for 5-10 hours per day. Studies have shown that sitting this much cannot be healthy for children.

The cerebellum, in the Human brain, is responsible for movement. The cerebellum is also responsible for learning. Science has shown evidence that Movement and Learning should be connected together.

If kids get the choice to pick their learning space in the classroom, they will be given the opportunity to think for themselves. Flexible learning spaces can potentially aid in teaching kids self awareness, but also hand down the ownership to the students.
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